Hold'em table

I have pocket nines on the button, a strong hand in a 3-handed game. I raise to 2.5 big blinds to build the pot and define my range.

AJs is a strong premium holding 3-handed from the small blind against a button open; 3-betting to 10bb builds the pot and takes initiative out of position.

QJo is a marginal hand facing an aggressive 4-bet to 1000 chips with 900 to call. Seat 1's raise followed by Seat 2's re-raise to 1000 suggests strong holdings. Folding preserves chips and avoids a vulnerable position out of position postflop.

Pocket nines are too strong to fold to a single re-raise in 3-handed play, but not strong enough to 4-bet for value against an unknown SB 3-bet range; calling in position keeps the pot manageable and allows us to evaluate the flop.

C-betting one-third pot for value and protection with top pair, top kicker on a coordinated board.

We have a medium pair with position and are getting 4:1 pot odds. Raising would likely fold out worse hands and only get called by better, so calling to reevaluate on the turn is the best play.

Holding top pair top kicker on a relatively safe turn card, I bet around 45% of the pot for value against weaker jacks, pocket pairs, and drawing hands.

My pair of nines has some showdown value and I'm getting over 3:1 on a call, so I can see a river and re-evaluate while keeping the pot manageable against a strong line.

Top pair top kicker is strong but committing our remaining stack on three barrels risks isolating against better two-pair or set holdings; checking induces bluffs from missed draws and allows for a profitable call.

We have pocket nines for second pair, which has some showdown value but is likely behind many hands in Seat 2's preflop 3-bet and double-barrel range (e.g., TT+, Jx). Betting would only get called by better and fold out worse, so checking to realize showdown is best.

8c 3s is trash offsuit holdings, an easy fold from the button.

With Ad8h in position after seat_2 folds, raising to 300 puts pressure on the big blind and gives me initiative. This hand has decent playability with the ace high, and a 3x raise is standard for stealing the blind in a 3-way pot.

A5o is a marginal hand out of position against a small blind raise. Folding avoids difficult postflop play and preserves chips for stronger spots.

K9o is a weak hand in early position (button), and folding preserves chips for better opportunities. With only 50 chips needed to call out of a 10000 chip stack, the risk-reward isn't favorable enough to enter the pot from this position.

Pocket tens is a strong hand heads-up against the big blind after the button folded. Raising to 3x the big blind builds the pot for value and puts pressure on the opponent.

Defending the big blind in position against a small blind open with J6s getting 2 to 1 pot odds.

Continuation bet with middle pair on a dry Ace-high board to deny equity and get value from worse hands like 6x, 3x, or draws.

We hold second pair with position on a dry Ace-high board and are getting 3 to 1 pot odds against a half-pot continuation bet, making a call profitable.

I have second pair with tens on an Ace-high board. Checking controls the pot and avoids getting raised off my hand, while still allowing me to call a reasonable bet on the river if the board runs out safe.

I have third pair with mediocre showdown value. Checking behind controls the pot and allows me to see a free river.

I have TT on an A-high board. Opponent called preflop and flop, then checked back turn. He likely has an Ace or a decent pair. Betting here would likely only get called by better hands, so checking to control the pot and go to showdown is the safer choice to preserve my stack.

I have third pair with decent showdown value against missed c-bets/floats, and betting is unlikely to get called by worse. Checking behind realizes showdown value safely.

97o on the button is a marginal hand; calling to see a cheap flop in position, risking only 100 to potentially win more if we hit.

Q6o plays poorly multiway out of position, making it a clear fold even getting good pot odds.

Holding Q4o from the big blind in a 3-handed game, checking is reasonable since seat_1 just called my blind and seat_2 folded. This allows me to see the flop cheaply and decide based on board texture rather than committing more with a weak hand.

With Q-4o on a J-7-A flop against one opponent after seat_2 folded, my hand is weak and not worth pursuing. Checking allows me to see the next card cheaply while maintaining pot control and keeping options open for the turn.

Seat 3 checked, indicating weakness. I have bottom pair, but a bet here can take down the pot or build value if I'm ahead. Half-pot bet seems appropriate.

I have Queen-Four offsuit, which is a weak hand. Against seat_1's raise on an Ace-high board with a Jack, my hand has minimal equity and is dominated by most of their reasonable holdings. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

J4o is too weak to open from the button even in a 3-handed game.

T4o is a weak hand unsuited in the small blind. With the big blind's open raise and the small blind being the worst position to defend with marginal hands, folding minimizes losses against a likely stronger range.

9s2s is a weak hand (weak kicker with a nine). From the button in a 3-player game facing a big blind bet, folding is prudent to avoid investing chips into a marginal holding without position advantage post-flop.

Q3o is a weak hand out of position with no ante. Folding loses only the small blind and avoids difficult postflop decisions.